Unit 4: Gamepad Input

Turn driver input into predictable robot behavior with button toggles, joystick scaling, trigger controls, and sensitivity curves.

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Lesson Roadmap

4.14.1 · Button TogglesLesson 4.1: Mapping gamepad Buttons to Simple Mechanism TogglesOpen4.24.2 · Joystick ScalingLesson 4.2: Turning Joystick X and Y into Smooth Drive ControlOpen4.34.3 · Trigger InputsLesson 4.3: Using Triggers for Gradual Braking ControlOpen4.44.4 · Sensitivity CurvesLesson 4.4: Shaping Joystick Sensitivity with squareInputWithSign()Open4.54.5 · Arcade DriveLesson 4.5: Build a Complete Arcade DriveOpenCCUnit 4 · Coding ChallengeUnit 4 Comprehensive Coding Challenge: Driver-Controlled DrivetrainOpen

What This Unit Covers

Use buttons, joysticks, and triggers appropriately based on whether the mechanism needs digital or analog control.

Implement deadzones and sensitivity shaping so the robot feels stable and intuitive to drive.

Combine multiple gamepad inputs into a clean arcade-drive style control system.

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